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SNAKE GOURD STIR FRY

PADAVALAKAI PALYA / SNAKE GOURD STIR FRY RECIPE / PUDALANGAI PORIYAL

Smitha Kalluraya
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine south indian
Servings 4 serving

Ingredients
 

  • 2 medium sized Snake Gourd / Padvalakai
  • 2-3 nos Green Chillies
  • 2-4 tbsp coconut, grated
  • small piece Jaggery
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric / Haldi powder  
  • Salt to taste

for tempering

  • 2-3 tsp Oil / coconut oil, Coconut Oil pref
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Urad dal
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds / jeera seeds
  • 1 no Red Chilli, broken
  • few Curry Leaves

Instructions
 

  • Cut snake gourd vertical, scoop out seeds and pulp . From the pulp you can make chutney .. recipe is there in blog .
  • Dice into small pieces as shown in pic .
  • Next take oil in a frying pan and heat it. Add in mustard seeds & urad dal .Once it splutters, add red chilli , curry leaves and cumin .
  • Add in chopped snake gourd,slit green chilli, salt ,jaggery and turmeric. Give a quick mix. Add little water , mix .. close and cook for 8-10 mins . Stir in between and cook until soft under low flame.
  • Once snake gourd is cooked , add grated coconut . Mix . Make sure all water is evaporated.Switch off
  • Enjoy Snake gourd stir fry with Rice / chapathi .
    padavalakai palya

Notes

  • Use coconut oil for enhanced flavor .
  • Don't add lot of water while cooking snake gourd. Snake gourd will leave water when it is added with salt
  • if you want little spicy , you can add little rasam powder or chilli powder . .